WWE is slated to go to Saudi Arabia for the Elimination Chamber event on February 19th.
With the long trip from the United States to Saudi, WWE will have to tape the go-home edition of SmackDown for the event in advance and WWE has already locked in plans to do just that.
Pwinsider.com reports WWE will air a live episode of SmackDown on February 11th from New Orleans. They will also tape the February 18th edition as well on this night.
WWE has already confirmed two bouts for the Elimination Chamber – WWE Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins vs. Austin Theory vs. AJ Styles vs. Riddle in Elimination Chamber Match and WWE Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch vs. Lita.